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Devil's Playground(1937)
Status: Released
Date: 1937-01-24
58%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 14m
Thrills of the Deep!
Overview:
A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture starring Richard Dix and Chester Morris. Submarine officers Dorgan (Dix) and Mason (Morris) battle on land for the affections of dance-hall girl Carmen (Dolores del Rio). She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is on duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Devil's Playground
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Dix
Jack Dorgan
Dolores del Río
Carmen
Chester Morris
Robert Mason
George McKay
Red Anderson
John Gallaudet
Jones
Pierre Watkin
Submarine Commander
Ward Bond
Sidecar Wilson
Don Rowan
Reilly
Francis McDonald
Romano
Stanley Andrews
Salvage Boat Commander
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Overview
A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture starring Richard Dix and Chester Morris. Submarine officers Dorgan (Dix) and Mason (Morris) battle on land for the affections of dance-hall girl Carmen (Dolores del Rio). She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is on duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.
Release Date
1937-01-24
Average
5.8
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
Thrills of the Deep!
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